My husband and I have two incomes and no kids, so I’ve opened college savings accounts for my nephew and nieces
The author is saving for college tuition. I love sharing quality time and new experiences with people I love. Naturally, when I became an aunt, my new experiences included my two nieces and one nephew. When my nephew expressed interest in football, I took him to a field where we practiced kicking field goals. When…
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are trying to eventually stop the sale of tobacco
A group of lawmakers in Massachusetts are attempting to outlaw young people from buying nicotine products with a proposal that will, in time, prevent everyone from buying them. Not only would the new proposal prohibit anyone under the legal age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products, it would ensure that anyone born after a certain…
Canada’s Prime Minister argues Donald Trump’s tariff plan will hurt Canadians and Americans
Justin Trudeau. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s Monday vow to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on day one in office. Trudeau, who’s been Canada’s prime minister since 2015, told reporters in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that Trump’s expected action will have consequences not just on Canadians but also on…
How economic concerns and low voter turnout in Democratic strongholds helped Trump win
President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election with 312 electoral votes. Headed into Election Day, the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump appeared deadlocked, with polls showing a close race across the seven swing states. But Trump came out on top, with the president-elect sweeping the battleground states and…
Meta is reportedly building a $10 billion underwater cable that will circle the globe
Meta plans to build an underwater cable that will circle the globe. Meta is reportedly planning to build a fiber-optic underwater cable that would traverse the globe, TechCrunch reported. Sources close to Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, said the company may spend over $10 billion on a nearly 25,000-mile project. Meta would reportedly…
The Silicon Valley leaders who have experimented with psychedelics
Steve Jobs and Sam Altman spoke publicly about using psychedelic drugs. Google cofounder Sergey Brin has reportedly eaten magic mushrooms. Some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley have dabbled in psychedelics. The psychedelic movement isn’t limited to the most successful tech moguls in Silicon Valley. A rising number of entrepreneurs and executives are turning…
The simple 4-part filter that a legacy fund has used to beat the S&P 500 for over 2 decades
It’s a hard-knock life trying to chase the stock market while balancing the business cycle, inflation, interest rate cuts, and a political environment expected to shift drastically next year. Investors who weren’t spooked by rich mega-cap tech stocks over the past two years did well. Those who threw in the towel might be licking their…
I spent 33 hours flying to Tanzania. One thing I did before the trip made the journey manageable.
The author before a 13-hour flight between Washington, DC, and Ethiopia. When I landed in Tanzania, fellow travelers, lodge staff, and safari guides were amazed that I had made it all the way from Colorado. When I mentioned that the trip took over 30 hours, they were stunned. Having crossed oceans and continents to get…
Israel’s powerful air defense systems look increasingly vulnerable to attack
Israeli air defenses like the combat-tested Iron Dome may be increasingly at risk from low-flying explosive drones. Israel’s air and missile defense system is arguably the best in the world, having proven this year it can down Iranian ballistic missiles and Hamas-fired rockets. Its Iron Dome is the epitome of this success and is only…
